Even the goddess of joy has changed, linking domains such as family, joy, and happiness together, and formulating new doctrines, trying to expand their influence to grasp the domain of 'protection'.
These people are strictly chosen, even their future advancement training has harsh templates, to prevent church members from progressing haphazardly, resulting in uneven battle prowess and becoming jack-of-all-trades.
They are the first batch of chosen ones, using nearby beastmen, half-beastmen, and gnolls as whetstones.
After Lord Duncan-Starfall rose to power, the joyful sect abolished the 'Abandoning Ferocity' ritual, with the branches of charm and joy controlled by the Mother of Great Bliss, while the reform faction is led by the Joyous High Priest.
This is doctrinal reform.
No one knows whether Lord Duncan-Starfall received some oracle, or if he secretly persuaded Lady Joy, but now even the Mother of Great Bliss within the sect almost regards him as the leader.
